Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,332, Jacob Doughty, Penn.

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Doughty Jacob
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SERVICE
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Doughty Jacob
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7247
New Jersey
Jacob Doughty
of Salem County in the state of New Jersey who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Magaw of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 7 years
scribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of May 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon E Bateman H. Rep
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar 1819  9 22 / 31  77 67 / 100    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Dec 1819   48 00 / 100          $125 67 / 100  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Salem County New Jersey
Retraction sent to Rachel Doughty 10 Sept 1820. Rev Vaughan 8th May 1824.
Salem NJ

One Case 321 V Judge Nichols N. Loring Salem —
Rec d 1 st June 1818
Jacob Doughty per Magaw, Pennell & Co. entered in '76 year
taken Prisoner Hon. E. Bateman H. R.
Adm d C. P.
date cert: 5 March —
Proof of service and the Judge's Certificate as to claimant's circumstances required.

State of New Jersey
Salem County ss.
On this fourteenth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, personally appears Jacob Doughty aged sixty five years of Pilsgrove township in said County, who being by me duly affirmed according to law, doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" that he the said Jacob Doughty enlisted in Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania, in the Company commanded by Captain Nathaniel Clanzant, of the fifth Battalion of the Pennsylvania line, Colonel Robert Magaw, Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Runnion, Major Norgel, at some time in the month of February 1776, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, until he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington on York Island near Kingsbridge that he remained in prison in the New Dutch Church in New York until some time in beginning of January 1777 when was paroled by the British, and was not to serve again until he was regularly exchanged which was never done, his term of service being expired, that he afterwards entered into the militia service and was at the battle of Brandywine, and that he is now old and infirm, and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Affirmed and declared before me the day and year aforesaid John Nichols.

John Nichols One of the Judges of the inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Salem in the State of New Jersey, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Doughty did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand and seal the 14. th day of May 1818 John Nichols
N.B. I do certify that the within applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support Witness my hand this 17 th day of February 1819 John Nichols
Merriman Smith Clerk of the inferior court of common pleas in & for the County of Salem & State of New Jersey do hereby certify that John Nichols whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing affirmations & certificates is one of the Judges of the court aforesaid in & for the County aforesaid - duly appointed and commissioned and his Name enrolled as such in My Office! -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed the public seal of my said Office at Salem aforesaid the 21. st day of May A.D. Eighteen hundred & Eighteen Merriman Smith

State of New Jersey } County of Salem }
Personally appeared before me John Nichols one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas by and for said County Thomas Doughty who being duly affirmed, did declare and say, That he is well acquainted with Jacob Doughty an applicant for a Pension for services during the Revolutionary war under the late act of the United States in such case made and provided That he knew the said Jacob Doughty when he enlisted in the Continental service of the in the month of February 1776 with Nathaniel Vanzant a Captain of the fifth Battalion of the Pennsylvania line which said Battalion was commanded by Colonel Robert Magaw, That he knows the said Jacob Doughty to have served in the said Company from the time of his enlistment as above mentioned until the middle of November in 1776 when the said Jacob Doughty together with this affiant was taken prisoner at Fort Washington on York island, and that he together with this affiant were detained prisoners in New York until the commencement of the year 1777 when they were liberated by the enemy, That he together with this affiant received the pay for the year of their service being the whole period of his enlistment.

And the affiant further saith that he believes the said Jacob Doughty to be in indigent circumstances and strait in need of his family for support, And further this deponent saith not.
Given and subscribed this 9 th day of September 1848
John Nichols
Thomas Doughty
I am personally acquainted with Thomas Doughty the above deponent, have served with him in the Legislature of New Jersey and consi- der him entitled to full credit
Febr 2 nd 1879
Ebenezer Paterson att C

Jacob Daugherty
9247 Plessoe
5 Feb 19
10 Feb 19

District of New-Jersey, ss.
Salem Inferior Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this 14 th day of June 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the common law—having
jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping records of its proceedings, at the time of signing the foregoing
Jacob Doughty aged 67 years, resident in Pilesgrove in said county, who, being first duly sworn  affirmed according to law, doth, on his affirmation declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— in captain Nathaniel Bonvent company 5 th Regiment under the command of colonel Robert Mugaugh Pennsylvania line and that he has Received a pension certificate No 7247
And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule following, and by me subscribed.
  1 set of earthenware & ax & weed hoe & grub hoe 2.50   3 old chains & pan old drawers & chest & p o lines 3.10   Jacob Doughty 5.60 
That he is by occupation a labourer but from bodily infirmity he is not able to get a living without assistance that his family consist of himself aged 67 years his wife Lucia  Letitia aged 63 years in corporeal state and unable to work one grand son named Benjamin Hampton aged 22 years crippled in one foot and unable to work one grand daughter aged 8 years named Rachel Hampton
Jacob Doughty
affirmed to, and declared, on the 14 th day of June 1820 before Jeremiah Dubois Rescung Judge of Salem Court
I, JAMES NEWELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Salem, in the State of New-Jersey, do hereby certify, that the foregoing affirmation and the schedule thereunder written, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five dollars and sixty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty eighth day of July 1820
James Newell
Clerk of the Court of the County of Salem

April the 6: 1854
Mr pension office agent sir I want to get some information from you if you please Mr Wilson the Land office agent told me that you would give it to me the information is how I shall proceed to get my uncles property since my wife had some uncles in the Revolutionary war they was from the state of Jersey the names of them is Thomas Daughty and Jacob Daughty the others was Samuel and William Elwell Thomas Daughty was a general in the service I am told that there three of these names are on the pension roll at this city will you please to look and see Mr Gent sir I want you to tell me how to proceed to become in possession of the land and these pension money if there be any money due them, since Thomas knew his money at Philadelphia they drew the land in Ohio near Cincinnati My wife is the only heir please note to me as soon as you make the search direct your letter to Judith Leaverty Rights Common post office
for James Cunningham

June 20, 1940
Miss Helen M. Wright 161 Harrison Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey
aw BA-J/MCS Jacob Doughty, S.34332
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers named Jacob and Nathaniel Doty and Silvanus, Sylvanus or Silvester Lawrance or Lawrence who lived in New Jersey and New York.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to Sylvanus or Silvester Lawrence (searched under all spellings).
The records of this office show that on July 21, 1930, you were sent an abstract of papers on file in pension claim of Nathaniel Doty, S.2176, and you state that you already have the records of Nathaniel Doty, R.3032, and Jacob Doty, W.10753.
You are furnished herein, the record of Jacob Doughty, S.34332, which, with the exception of those noted above, is the only other soldier with name Jacob or Nathaniel Doty or Doughty from New Jersey or New York that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.34332, based on the Revolutionary War service of Jacob Doughty.
The date and place of birth of Jacob Doughty and the names of his parents are not shown.
Jacob Doughty enlisted in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in February, 1776, in Captain Nathaniel Vansant's Company in Colonel Robert Magaw's Pennsylvania Regiment, was taken prisoner the middle of November at Fort Washington and remained in prison in the New Dutch Church in New York until

sometime in January, 1777, when he was released on parole. He afterwards served in the militia and was at the battle of Brandywine but no details of this service are given.
Jacob Doughty was allowed pension on his application executed May 14, 1818, at which time he was sixty-five years of age and was living at "Piligrove" Township, Salem County, New Jersey.
In 1820, he was living at "Piligrove" in Salem County, New Jersey, and stated that his wife, Lettitia, was sixty-three years of age, and referred to his grandson, Benjamin Hampton, aged twelve years, and his granddaughter, Rachel, Hampton, aged three.
One Thomas Doughty made affidavit in Salem County, New Jersey, in 1818 that he was in service with Jacob Doughty during the Revolution, relationship not shown.
In 1854, James Vaughan whose post office was Wrights Corner, Dearborn County, Indiana, stated that Jacob and Thomas Doughty were his wife's uncles.
There are no further data relative to the family of Jacob Doughty.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Jacob Doughty, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Jacob Doughty, Certificate #7247, issued March 5, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced May 14, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New Jersey Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

James Vaughn May 8/54

170 Pension Office.
8 th May 1854.
Sir,
Yours of 6 th April last in re- -lation to the claim of your wife for the pension of Jacob Daugherty her uncle has been received.
I would inform you that none but the widows and Children of a deceased Soldier are provided for by any Act of Congress. Your wife is therefore not entitled. In addition to this, Jacob drew his his own pension during his life- time.
James Vaughan Esq.
Wrights Corner P.O.
Dearborn Co.
Indiana.

In reply address not the signer of this letter, but Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Refer to No.
Nav-642-2-GWB
NAVY DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF NAVIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 7, 1940.
From: The Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. To: The Veterans' Administration.
Subject: DOTY, Nathaniel, Jacob, Silvianus, etc. Re: Pension applications.
Enclosure: (A) Letter Miss Helen M. Wright, Jersey City, N.J., 4-28-40.
1. Enclosure "A" is forwarded for consideration and action as a matter which seems to be meant for the Bureau of Pensions.
C. W. NIMITZ, Chief of Bureau
----- G. B. Hatch, By direction.

NAVY DEPARTMENT S.E.C. RECORD DIV.
RECEIVED
(A)
Beasley
SP. J.A.G. C.O. N.P.O. CLER.
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
MISS HELEN M. WRIGHT 161 HARRISON AVENUE JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
April 28, 1940
APR 30 1940
Bureau of Pensions, Navy Department, U. S. Washington, D. C.
My dear Sirs:
You were so kind about letting me copy a couple of records while I was in Washington, I intended to return for some more work, but lack of time prevented me.
Will you be so kind as to send me all identifying information on the pension applications under the names of both Nathaniel and Jacob Doty? I already have the information for the following:
✓ Nathaniel Doty Claim R 3032 (wife Jane)
✓ Jacob Doty W 10753 (wife Atchy)
I understood you to say there were several others by name of Nathaniel and Jacob Doty . Have you any "Silvanus" or Sylvanus Lawrance from Somerset or Morris Counties? or perhaps from any other place in New Jersey or New York. The Lawrences and Dotys were both in New Jersey and New York.
I shall appreciate your assisting me in any way you can.
Very sincerely yours,
Helen M. Wright
Kindly note if any of the above records include pages from a bible. (over)

Names to be searched -
Nathaniel Doty
Jacob Doty
Sylvanus Lawrence -
prob. (1745 - 1831)
He was sometimes called Silvester.
He had sons Peter + Daniel -
Peter lived in Hunterdon Co.
+ I suspect "Sylvanus" lived with him because he sold his land in Morris Co to his two sons in 1806-7.
NAVY DEPARTMENT SECTY'S OFFICE - RECORD FORWARDED
APR 30 1940

34 332 Pay INVALID.
1940 June 20. List. to Miss Helen M. Wright. M.C.A.
File No. 34 332
Jacob Doughty Dis. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]